other menus 
When booking the English House – can we provide for you Breakfast, lunch vintage afternoon tea or dinner – please see example menus below and call us for your specific menu requirements and pricing; 
 
Example Breakfast menus 
Poached eggs on muffins with crispy back bacon 
Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on wholemeal or white toast 
Bubble and squeak cakes, two poached or fried eggs, with or without bacon 
 
Full English Breakfast 
2 rashers bacon, 1 Luscombe pork sausage, grilled mushroom and tomatoes with two eggs; Fried scrambled or poached, 
Bakers basket -assorted toasts, crumpets and muffins with jam and marmalade 
Something to drink 
A selection of tea and coffee and hot chocolate and orange juice 
Example lunch menus 
 
To start 
Cream of tomato and vodka soup 
Grilled goats cheese and caramelised onion salad, balsamic dressing 
Salmon and coriander fish cakes dressed salad leaves 
Coarse pork and chicken liver pate, apple jelly, sourdough toast 
 
For main 
Roast breast of Creedy Carver chicken, chipolata and bacon, Madeira sauce 
Salmon fishcakes, garlic aioli 
Grilled rib eye steak, peppercorn sauce 
Caramalised red onion and parsnip tart, lemon butter  
All main courses served with potatoes and vegetables 
 
For dessert  
Chocolate and brandy tart 
Poached pears in Merlot syrup, pouring cream 
Apple and almond tart, vanilla sauce 
English house cheese board with four English cheeses and chutney 
 
Alternatively we could provide a hot or cold buffet for you. 
Afternoon Tea menus 
 
Cream tea 
Our cream tea is served with tea and coffee  
Plain, fruit and ginger scones served with clotted cream and a choice of strawberry, apricot and mulberry jam 
Choice of tea and coffee including a selection of herbal teas  
 
Afternoon Tea 
Warm savoury afternoon tea ideas  
Toasted crumpets with keens cheddar and tomato chutney 
Wild mushroom and tarragon roll 
Mini Yorkshire puddings with beef and horseradish 
Salmon and sesame goujons with mint tartare 
Chicken and mushroom vol au vents 
Sausage and apple rolls 
Red onion and goats cheese tartlets 
Individual mini quiches e.g cheese and bacon  
 
Cold savoury afternoon tea ideas 
Cream cheese and cucumber finger sandwiches 
Smoked salmon, lemon and black pepper finger sandwiches 
Roast beef and horseradish cream sandwiches 
Chicken liver pate crostini with red onion and lime marmalade 
Quails eggs in martini glasses with celery salt dip 
Prunes wrapped in smoky bacon 
Somerset cheddar straws 
Brixham crab pate on toasted English muffins with capers 
Lancashire cream cheese on rosemary scones 
Quail egg scotch eggs with grain mustard mayonnaise 
 
Sweet afternoon tea ideas 
Plain, fruit and ginger scones served with Riverford clotted cream and a choice of strawberry, apricot and mulberry jam 
Mini chocolate éclairs (white, milk and dark chocolate) 
Chocolate chip shortbread, Cherry shortbread 
Plain shortbread 
Mini Meringues 
Individual mini fruit tartlets 
Traditional fruit cake  
Apple tarts 
Fruit kebabs with butterscotch sauce 
Chocolate brownies 
Example dinner menus 
 
Canapes 
All of our menus have complimentary canapés before dinner. 
 
Menu One 
£25.95 per person 
 
To start 
Butternut squash soup with pesto dressing 
Caramalised onion and goats cheese tartlet with baby leaves and herb oil 
Confit chicken leg salad with smoked cherry tomatoes and balsamic syrup 
Classic prawn cocktail with whisky mayonnaise 
Smooth chicken liver and garlic pate, toasted walnut bread  
 
For main 
Pan fried breast of chicken with caramelised apples and local cider on a bed of puy lentils 
Herb crusted salmon with tarragon cream sauce 
Beef and orange casserole with mini sage dumplings 
Caramelised pork chop, roast leeks, apple and prune compote 
Luscombe sausages with mash and roasted root vegetables, onion gravy 
Individual pancake moneybag stuffed with roasted vegetables and Lancashire cheese served with a puy lentil and lemon butter sauce 
 
For dessert 
Chocolate torte with raspberries 
Poached pear in mulled red wine with Riverford clotted cream  
Harveys Bristol cream classic English trifle 
Vanilla and ginger cheesecake with pouring cream 
Lemon tart with mascarpone and berries 
 
Menu Two 
£27.95 per person 
 
To start 
Tomato and basil soup with black pepper straws 
Chicken liver pate with caramelised apples and Devon cider chutney 
Roasted salmon and smoked fish cream on a bed of baby leaves with capers, lemon and thyme dressing 
Wild mushroom and calves liver crouton, sage red wine sauce 
Slow roasted courgette and Somerset brie tart with rocket, basil and tomato salsa 
 
For main 
Pan fried chicken breast with pink and green peppercorn sauce 
Roasted Haddock with a spicy bloody tomato sauce 
Salmon Wellington with lemon and chive cream sauce 
Slow roasted belly pork with celeriac and apple mash  
Braised sirloin of beef with maderia and mushroom sauce on a bubble and squeak cake 
Sage pancake parcel with celeriac and sweet potato with leek and chive sauce 
 
For dessert 
White chocolate cheesecake, and redcurrant syrup 
Milk and dark chocolate mousse with profiterole swan  
Roasted seasonal fruits with crème fraiche, honey and toasted almonds 
chocolate truffle tart with brandy oranges 
Steamed vanilla sponge, kirsch cherries & pouring cream 
Chilled rice pudding with caramelised pear and pear puree 
 
Menu Three 
£29.95 
 
To start 
Pea and tarragon soup with black pepper croutons 
Brixham crab cake with chive beurre blanc 
Butternut squash risotto topped with asparagus and sussex pecorino shavings, chilli oil 
Confit duck leg salad, roast fennel and squash, beetroot dressing 
Portobello mushrooms, grilled goats cheese, rocket and toasted pine nuts  
 
For main  
Braised rump of lamb with a rosemary and redcurrant jus 
Fillet of Blackawton beef, mini Yorkshire pudding with red wine juices 
Roast breast of duck with caramelised pears and sage scented juices 
Roast fillet of turbot on chervil rosti with tomato and vanilla butter 
Pan fried Halibut with a lemon and lime caper butter 
Root vegetable tagine with Sesame Pak Choi 
 
For dessert 
Summer pudding with clotted cream, raspberries and apple crisp 
Warm orange and grand marnier pancakes, black pepper crème fraiche 
Three ways with chocolate; Chocolate truffle cream, marbled white and milk chocolate cheesecake, profiterole chocolate swan 
Three ways with pear; Poached in Merlot, Pear cream on vanilla shortbread and mini pear and custard tart  
Baked orange and almond cake with Riverford clotted cream and rosemary syrup 
Wines and drinks 
We have a full wine list for private parties with our house wine starting at £15 per bottle. 
We have a full bar available to you and your guests  
Valentine Menu